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Tuesday, 04 April 2017 02:44

Ezekwesili flays CBN’s forex policy

Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has flayed Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over its foreign exchange policy.Ms. Ezekwesili, a former Vice President of the World Bank, condemned CBN’s forex policy while reacting to the new decision of the apex bank to sell forex to Bureau De Change operators twice weekly.CBN had in a release signed by its acting director of corporate communication, Isaac Okorafor, announced that it would commence twice weekly sales to BDCs, effective Monday, April 3.“The sale amount to BDCs is hereby increased to $10,000 weekly ($5,000 per bid) and a new rate will be announced…

Tuesday, 04 April 2017 02:32

Kano to debate law to ban 'poor' men from marrying more than one wife

Speaker of Kano state House of Assembly has said that the public will be consulted on a bill that aims to ban poor men from marrying more than one wife. Alhassan Rurum told BBC Hausa that Muslim religious leaders and scholars will also be consulted on defining who can be considered to be poor. The controversial proposal was made by Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, to ensure that men have families that they are able to take care of. BBC

Monday, 03 April 2017 16:48

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara on 'routine issues'

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja met separately, behind closed doors, with Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and Senate President Bukola Saraki.The president first met with the Speaker before meeting the Senate President for about 40 minutes each.It was gathered that the two meetings were part of efforts to address the seeming strain relationship between the Presidency and the National Assembly.The meetings also discussed progress reports on 2017 budget proposal, Senate’s amendment of the Electoral Act and other national issues.The two Presidential Aides for National Assembly Matters for the Senate and House of Representatives, Sen. Ita…

Monday, 03 April 2017 16:14

With 600,000 registered, JAMB says won't extend registration deadline

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered 600,000 candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and warned there will be no extension of time for the registration.Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations of JAMB, on Monday in Bwari, said that deadline for the registration stands.He said measures were on ground to ensure the regulated platform could help candidates to get registered before the end of the month and to prevent irregularities in registration.Benjamin observed that some applicants were seeking extension of the UTME registration deadline due to reported irregularities in the on-going registration process.According…

Monday, 03 April 2017 15:38

Why I will not speak on Stephanie Otobo’s allegation now – Apostle Suleman

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the clergyman accused by a Canada-based Nigerian woman of having amorous relationship with her, on Sunday, declined to speak on the allegation, saying he would only “open up” at the appropriate time.PREMIUM TIMES met Suleman, founder of Omega Fire Ministry, OFM, in his Auchi, Edo State office for about 20 minutes shortly after a church service that lasted about four hours.Our reporters joined the service midway, where Suleman spoke about the need for unity in the body of Christ in his sermon.The cleric, who said he was rushing to the Benin airport to catch a flight to…

Monday, 03 April 2017 15:37

Blast on Russia's St. Petersburg subway kills 10, injures 50

An explosion Monday afternoon ripped through a subway train in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing at least 10 people and injuring 50 others, the spokesman for the city's governor told Russian television. The blast came as Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city, his hometown.Putin, speaking from Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, said investigators were looking into whether the explosion was a terror attack or if there might have been some other cause. He offered his condolences to the families of those killed.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.The unidentified explosive device went off…

Monday, 03 April 2017 02:29

Nigeria’s debt to hit N19.3tn by December

If the federal and state governments continue to rely heavily on debt instruments for the financing of the country’s infrastructure needs, then, Nigeria’s total debt burden will be hitting the N19tn mark by the end of this year.Based on figures obtained from Ministry of Budget and National Planning, the country’s total debt stock is expected to rise by N6.72tn this year from the 2016 figure of N12.58tn, making the total debt liability to rise to N19.3tn by the end of 2017.The frequency of borrowing by federal and state governments has become a source of worry to many analysts, who sound…

Monday, 03 April 2017 02:26

JAMB introduces easier process of purchasing PIN

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says that eligible candidates for its 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, can now purchase pin for registration using the Remita mode.The board said on Sunday the development came on the heels of reported challenges the candidates faced in an attempt to acquire the pins from NIPOST and designated banks.Head of Information of JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, said the board had noted the many headaches of prospective candidates from various parts of the country, including Lagos.He said that candidates had lamented the difficulties involved in obtaining the pins from designated banks on the payment of…

Monday, 03 April 2017 02:25

Stolen N310m not Saraki’s - DSS

Senate President Bukola Saraki is not the owner of the N310 million stolen during a robbery operation in Abuja in 2015, a top official of Department of State Security (DSS) said.“The story making the rounds that the sum of N310 million belonging to the Senate President was stolen in 2015 is a malicious falsehood,” the security chief who declined being named said yesterday.In December 2015, DSS said it arrested one of its personnels Abdulrasheed Maigari, alongside others, for allegedly robbing a bureau de change operator in Abuja of N310 million.The stolen money was reported to allegedly belong to Senator Saraki…

Monday, 03 April 2017 02:23

Catholic Church declares war against masquerades

Catholic Church has declared war against masquerades, likening them to terrorists who should be dealt with by security agencies.That was the core of the message delivered on the pulpit by Bishop of Nsukka Catholic Diocese, Prof. Godfrey Onah, after some masqueraders beat a seminarian into coma.The masqueraders were part of the Oriokpa masquerade popular in eastern Nigeria.Onah who condemned the masqueraders during church service, urged law enforcement agencies to treat those that block roads, beat, and extort money from people as terrorists and cultists.“It’s unfortunate that in this 21st century some youths in Nsukka area will cover their face and…

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Sunday, 02 April 2017 03:06

We’ll ground activities at oil depots nationwide tomorrow, NUPENG vows

National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) workers declared yesterday that it had mobilised for a “full-blown” strike action scheduled to begin tomorrow across the nation. Chairman of the oil workers union in South West, Tokunbo Korodo, who declared this yesterday evening, vowed that the indefinite action by Petroleum Tankers’ Drivers (PTD) wing of NUPENG would ground activities at all oil depots nationwide.Stating that the doors of his association were still open for the Federal Government, Korodo lamented the inaction of government’s representatives to intervene in the issue that led to the strike.“It is quite unfortunate that the only…

Sunday, 02 April 2017 02:54

Interview: Why I begged Apostle Suleman – Stephanie Otobo’s mother

PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete and Idris Ibrahim travelled to Sapele, Delta State, to speak with the mother of Canadian-based Nigerian woman, Stephanie Otobo, who accused the pastor of the Omega Fire Ministry, Auchi, Johnson Suleman, popularly called Apostle Suleman, of having amorous relationship with her.For two days, attempts by our reporters to trace the mother, Bukky, to her home were unsuccessful. When finally located, it would take hours to convince her to speak with this newspaper.Bukky explained why she apologised to Mr. Suleman, the formative years of her daughter, the allegation her daughter had marital introduction with Mr. Suleman, and…

Saturday, 01 April 2017 17:56

United States relaxes visa conditions for Nigerians

Sequel to the international outcries that greeted recent maltreatment of Nigerians in the Diasporas, the Federal Government has successfully secured a relaxed and more humane visa application process for Nigerians, promising to reciprocate same for Americans who wish to visit the country.In the newly secured visa application process, Nigerians may no longer need to tender extraneous documents, compared to what used to obtain. Punch

Saturday, 01 April 2017 17:52

UN urges new efforts to defeat Boko Haram and tackle hunger

U.N. Security Council called for stepped up efforts Friday to defeat Boko Haram insurgents and Islamic State extremists in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region and tackle the humanitarian crisis that has left millions facing hunger and possible famine.A resolution adopted unanimously by the U.N.'s most powerful body strongly condemned attacks by the militant groups and encouraged greater support to strengthen the capabilities of the multinational force trying to rout them. It said the force needs logistical, mobility and communications assistance and equipment, and better ways to share information.It expressed "grave concern at the ongoing terrorist attacks" by Boko Haram…

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